Role Requirements and key responsibilities:
- Design and architect SAP HANA solutions on IBM Cloud Power VS and VPC platforms with a focus on scalability, performance, and security.
- Lead the installation, configuration, and management of SAP HANA on RHEL within IBM Cloud environments and define standard storage templates for various machine types
- Collaborate with infrastructure, network, and security teams to ensure seamless integration of SAP HANA with existing systems and networks.
- Develop and implement best practices for SAP HANA administration, including backup and recovery, system refreshes, patching, and performance tuning.
- Provide technical guidance and expertise in RISE migration projects, including on-premises to cloud transitions and upgrades.
- Monitor and optimize SAP HANA system performance, including database tuning, query optimization, and resource management.
- Conduct capacity planning and sizing for SAP HANA deployments to meet business requirements.
- Implement high availability and disaster recovery strategies for SAP HANA systems.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to SAP HANA on IBM Cloud Power VS and VPC environments.
- Stay updated with the latest SAP HANA and IBM Cloud technologies, tools, and best practices.
What you bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar with 12+ years of relevant experience.
- Proven experience as an SAP HANA Architect with a focus on IBM Cloud Power VS and VPC environments.
- Strong expertise in SAP HANA installation, configuration, administration, and performance tuning.
- Hands-on experience with IBM Cloud Power Virtual Server (Power VS) and Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) services.
- Proficiency in managing SAP HANA on Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and other Linux operating systems.
- Solid understanding of cloud architecture, including networking, security, and infrastructure services.
- Experience with high availability, disaster recovery, and backup strategies for SAP HANA and Pacemaker experience.
- Experience in HANA features/services like NSE, Extension nodes, XSA etc.
- Strong Experience in designing, implementing, and onboarding Cloud Services and solutions to the solutions Portfolio.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
- SAP HANA and IBM Cloud certifications are a plus
Good to Have
- Architect level certification with one or more hyperscalers (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
- Familiarity with automation tools and scripting languages such as Ansible, Python, or Shell scripting for SAP HANA administration.
- Experience with SAP BW, SAP S/4HANA, or other SAP applications on HANA.
- Knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies like Kubernetes and Docker in SAP environments.
- Strong scripting / programming skills will be preferred
- Familiarity with SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) and/or SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP) and other SAP SaaS solutions
- Familiarity with other SAP Database products – SAP ASE, SAP IQ, SAP Replication Server and other databases like DB2, MS-SQL etc.
- Familiarity with RISE with SAP offerings
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